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Preemie Books
Living Miracles: Stories of Hope from Parents of Premature Babies
by Kimberly Powell &
Kim Wilson
Life on the Reflux Roller Coaster
by Roni Maclean
The
Pregnancy Bed Rest Book by Amy E Tracy, Richard H Schwarz
The
Preemie Parents Companion: The Essential Guide to Caring for Your Premature Baby
in the Hospital, at Home, and Through the First Years by Susan L Madden M.S,
William Sears MD, Jane E Stewart MD
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Getting Organized With Index Cards
by
Maria
Garcia
Index cards are wonderful for
helping you get organized in so many different areas of your life. And the best
thing is, they're so inexpensive! Here are just a few idea:
1. Goal Setting
Perhaps you've always wanted to take a cruise, or learn a new language, or plan
a garden. Goal setting will help you get there. Grab a bunch of index cards and
write a specific goal on each--anything you could think of that you really want
to do. Then, arrange the cards so that the goals you MOST want to achieve are on
top, and the less important goals follow. Then, write deadlines on each of your
top three cards, break each goal down into mini-goals, and schedule time to
achieve each of them.
2. Cleaning
Instead of cleaning your home or office all at once, clean a little bit each
day. Get some index cards and write a cleaning task down on each. For example:
Card 1: Clean the bathroom, Card 2: Wash Clothes, etc. Then, place all of your
cards in a box, and draw one each day--that's your cleaning task for the day. Be
sure to include some FREE DAY cards in your box. If you draw one of them, you
don't have to do any cleaning for the day. Hooray! Be sure to keep the cards
that were already drawn in a holding box, until all the cards you inserted have
been drawn. Then, simply start over again. This system works great for kids'
chores too!
3. Organizing a
Letter or Report
Have to write a formal letter or a report? First organize your thoughts on index
cards. It's easier to do this than writing pages upon pages, and then searching
for each point you made. Instead, write one thought, idea or suggestion per
index card. Then, simply arrange them sequentially, and write your letter or
report based on them.
4. Planning an
Event
Index cards can be a lifesaver here. Get some index cards and write an event
topic on each card. For example, let's say you were planning a party. Card 1:
Invitations, Card 2: Food, Card 3: Music, etc. Then jot down steps to be done on
each topic card. If you're planning a party that other people are helping to
organize, perhaps you can give a card to each person--and each person's
responsibilities are on their own individual card!
Reprinted with
permission from Maria Gracia's FREE Get Organized Now! Newsletter. FREE
Idea-Pak, Ezine, Slideshows, Articles, Tips, Inspiration and ideas at the Get
Organized Now! Web site.
http://www.getorganizednow.com
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